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Date 30/07/2001

Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

It was yet another record breaking week as the index broke through 2100 points for the first time to close at 2143.04 after an intra-week high of 2149.01.
Date 30/07/2001

All Nasdaq National Market Securities Now Trade On SuperSoes

The Nasdaq Stock Market® announced today that it successfully completed the implementation of its new automated trading system, SuperSoesSM. As of today, orders for all 3,500-plus Nasdaq National Market® (NNM) securities are now automatically executed using SuperSoes.
Date 29/07/2001

HKEx Introduces Additional Broker Supplied Systems

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited completed the introduction of 30 additional Broker Supplied Systems (BSS) of AMS/3, the Third Generation Automatic Order Matching and Execution System last Friday (27 July).
Date 27/07/2001

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange: Revisions To Canola Futures Contract Approved

The Board of Governors of Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) has approved an enhanced canola futures contract design, to be effective August 1, 2002. Non-disapproval by the Manitoba Securities Commission (MSC) on these revisions has been received. Trading of the revised contracts will begin on August 1, 2001.
Date 27/07/2001

SWX Establishes Strong European Position

SWX Swiss Exchange has successfully continued its strategy of internationalisation over the past few months. With the launch of virt-x - the first ever pan-European blue chip exchange - on 25 June 2001, SWX has clearly established itself as the exchange industry's leading competence centre for IT solutions.

Date 27/07/2001

SGX Derivatives Contracts Break Records

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced that its derivatives market achieved four new records on 26 July 2001. The MSCI Taiwan futures contracts had a new daily trading volume record, the 5-year Singapore Government Bond Futures contract achieved a daily trading volume and open interest record, while the 3-month Singapore Dollar Interest Rate futures achieved a new open interest record. These are as shown below.
Date 27/07/2001

Securities and Futures Commission And The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Limited Joint Announcement On The Market Consultation And Changes To The Rules Governing The Listing Of Securities On The Growth Enterprise Market ("GEM")

The Securities and Futures Commission (the "SFC") and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Exchange") have agreed in principle the proposed amendments to the GEM Listing Rules.
Date 27/07/2001

Pacific Exchange Votes To End Mandatory Payment For Order Flow Fee

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) announced today that its Board of Governors has voted to eliminate the mandatory marketing fee levied on PCX market makers since August 2000. The fee, 40 cents per contract, was applied to all equity options listed on the PCX and funded a payment for order flow program.
Date 27/07/2001

NZSE to Extend Trading Hours And Enable Direct Trading Access

The New Zealand Stock Exchange ('NZSE') is to extend its trading hours and facilitate direct trading access to the Market by investors, through their brokers, in a package of moves announced today to extend NZSE services and improve access for investors.
Date 27/07/2001

Nymex Board Approves Recommendations For Two New Vice Presidents

The board of directors of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., last week appointed Sean Carrington as vice president of software development and Christopher Boyd as vice president of quality assurance.